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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
5
The session opened with a featureless, light trading day as prices drifted lower on weak bids. Copper shares attract buyers despite caution, while mining stocks display mixed moves and curbing speculation driven by war news and lender money rates holding at six percent.
The Lowell General Hospital at Lowell reports a year ending Dec 31 1899 marked by strong patient care with 354 treated including 155 men and 199 women. Discharges reached 329 with 16 births and a busy children’s ward. free treatment totaled 137 patients and 4751 days at cost about 6000 dollars. The earnings transferred to the treasurer totaled 4680.47 dollars while outpatient treatments reached 1981 aided by the Women’s Aid Association. a 12-person nurse class now supports expanded services and training under Miss Helen M. Garrett. The trustees urge large pecuniary gifts and facility expansion including a larger children’s ward and a new lying-in ward, noting the institution’s charitable character and need for community aid. W. H. White re-elected president. John H. Kimball secretary. Clarence W. Whidden treasurer. new trustees named and future appointments referred to the board.
Evangelist C. L. Jackson spoke to a large audience yesterday at the First Trinitarian church. He held his first meeting Monday night and last evening’s subject was Judgment of Pilate on Jesus. Services continue daily this week at 3.20 and 7.30 pm with special Sunday sessions at 8.30 and 7.00 pm. New hymn books are well received.
At the annual meeting of the Ayer Home association officers were elected including Clerk Mary A Webster Treasurer Charles A Richardson Auditor Walter W Johnson and directors several named. Resolutions were adopted in memory of late Major E T Rowell with sympathy extended to his family. Directors then met and elected Mrs W H White President and Mrs F F Battles and Mrs Larkin T Trull Vice Presidents with Mrs Annie G Rouviere re-elected matron.
Real estate transfers recorded include Samuel Keyes to Arthur G Pollard in the Edson block Merrimack street for 1 dollar and other parcels. Transactions list Dingwell, Smith, Brunette, Maille, Evans, Pill ing, Railway, Kenwood, Andover street, and nearby towns with nominal sums.
In New Boston Dracut Mrs. Smith marked her eightieth birthday with friends visiting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Notable out of town guests included Mrs. S. W. North Lawrence Alderman Cyrus Barton and family and Mrs. J. W. Peabody. A large display of remembrances and gifts highlighted the event along with an afternoon program of songs recitals and piano solos.
Lowell resident Mr John McCabe employed at the Chelmsford Foundry was struck in the eye by a fragment of iron at work Monday. Doctors fear possible loss of sight in the injured eye. Reverend Robert W Dunbar ill at home but improving. Ice on Leachs pond about nine and a half inches thick, cuts may begin soon. Peter Lambert Boston and Maine flagman home ill. Mrs Thomas Adams wintering at Pinehurst New York. Charles Holt back from escorting her, reports she feels comfortable. Mrs Katie Miller ill in village. Miss Cook of Portland guest of the Dunbars. Mark Ingham of John Cova Chelmsford with W F Lewis at North Chelmsford meat market. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised for winter health.
Salt Rheum and eczema distressed by skin eruptions relieved by a single application. Dr. Agnew's Olotment is claimed a potent cure. Testimonial from Jas. Gasa of Wilkesbarre says nine years of tetter on hands cured. Sold for 98 cents by C. B. Carter and F. C. Goodale & Co.
The advertisement lists fur jackets, muffs and neck pieces at 1.98 to 3.98 each, electric seal coats with cumulative sales to date of 25 and 37.50, 12.50 and 42.00, plus down to 7.50 for heavy winter jackets. It notes high quality makings by top tailors and one price for all items.
Catalog notes discounts on fashion accessories including beaded fascinators at 50c down to 25c each, children's hoods in assorted colors down to 10c, ladies black hoods reduced from 50c to 25c, shoulder shawls in black pink and blue down to 25c, and ice wool shawls from 1.25 down to 75c each.
All wool short underskirts priced to clear from 1.25 down to 98 cents each. Fleece lined undershirts in white and grey offered as low as 45 cents each.
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